In the 19th century, Maine lobsters---the same type that sell for a small fortune today---were considered disgusting, bottom-feeding "ocean insects" unfit for consumption by right-minded people, so were used as prison food for convicts.
In the 19th century, Maine lobsters---the same type that sells for a small fortune today---were considered disgusting, bottom-feeding "ocean insects" unfit for consumption by right minded people, so were used as prison food for convicts.